Sentences with phrase «as corpse flowers»

Add in the fact that they emanate the smell of rotting flesh, and it's no wonder Rafflesia, known as corpse flowers, have captivated naturalists for more than two centuries.

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The discovery at the outset of Anne's corpse - laid out on a bed, decked in flowers - casts a morbid shadow over the movie, and how she got there is shown as a prolonged flashback.